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Apple has announced that the four and final season of “Silo” will arrive in summer 2027. The first three seasons are now streaming on Apple TV. “Silo” is a world-building drama created by Emmy Award winner Graham Yost. He also serves as showrunner and executive...

According to an update from Ben Stiller on X, reposted by Apple TV‘s account, Severance season 3 has just started filming. However, there’s no word on when it will actually debut on Apple’s streaming service. “Severance” is an award winning show. It’s been renewed for...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other neat sites: ° From MacRumors: Apple is on the verge of becoming a $5 trillion company based on market capitalization, which is the total value of all of the company’s outstanding...

Apple has released macOS Tahoe 26.6, iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6, tvOS 26.6, and visionOS 26.6. MACOS TAHOE 26.6 According to Apple’s release notes, ‌macOS 26.6 includes security fixes for the Mac and it optimizes Spotlight for the release of macOS 27.tweaks....

In a response to the class action lawsuit regarding the Sparrow Wallet app in the App Store, Apple told MacRumors that it has “taken swift action to remove any apps impersonating Sparrow Wallet on the App Store and to terminate developer accounts associated with...

Apple has announced that AppleCare One will be available in Australia, France, Germany, and the U.K. starting August 4. For a monthly fee, customers can protect up to three products in one plan, with the option to add more at any time for a small additional fee per...

Another day, another lawsuit. Apple is facing a new lawsuit from three customers who allegedly lost a combined US$1.8 million after falling victim to a fake Bitcoin wallet app in the App Store, according to a complaint filed in California federal court on Friday,...

Apple has posted three trailers for an upcoming movie and two TV series (one returning and one new). One trailer is for “Matchbox The Movie” starring John Cena, premiering globally on Apple TV on Friday, October 9. Here’s how it’s described: Inspired by the iconic...

Apple’s aggressive lobbying campaign to alleviate rising costs by using Chinese memory chips is colliding with an equally strong push by major supplier Micron Technology opposing such a move, reports The Wall Street Journal (a subscription is required to read the...

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Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other neat sites: ° From Reason: The “App Store Freedom Act” would be bad for freedom. ° From BGR: macOS Golden Gate removes DVD support (but there’s a free solution). ° From...

Here are the top Apple-related articles at Apple World Today for the week of July 20-24. ° Apple developed, but didn’t release, “M2 Extreme” and “‘M3 Extreme”chips. ° Apple probably won’t name Jony Ive in its lawsuit agains OpenAI. ° Apple is testing a...

This could be good news for Apple with iPhone prices rising: 46% of consumers in India are willing to pay more for their favorite smartphone. Indian consumers’ smartphone purchase plans are evolving as rising manufacturing and component costs continue to drive up...

In May Apple agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing it of false advertising on the promised-then-delayed “more personalized” Siri. Apple’s settlement has now received preliminary approval from a judge, according to a July 17 court...

Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI has been reassigned to U.S. District Judge Edward Davila, replacing the magistrate judge, Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi,  initially assigned to the case, reports 9to5Mac. From the article: When a civil lawsuit...

macOS has security measures to prevent malware getting installed on Macs, but researchers say they have found a way around this. Researchers Talal Haj Bakry and Tommy Mysk say in a blog post that they reported their findings, but Apple is unconcerned. Apple has good...

Here are some of the latest hardware and accessory announcements: ° WaterField Designs has introduced the US$129 Packable Messenger, a lightweight packable messenger bag made to stow inside a suitcase, car, backpack or larger bag until an extra carry is...

“The Dink,” a sports comedy starring Jake Johnson as a former tennis prodigy who finds himself pulled into the world of pickleball after an injury changes his plans, premieres today on Apple TV. Here’s how the film is described: Washed up former tennis prodigy Dusty...

Here are some of the latest software announcements. ° WhatsApp has announced new features spanning CarPlay, iPad, and iPhone that are “designed to work wherever you do, across your devices and the other apps you use.” ° Anthropic has added iOS Simulator support...

Apple has alerted Apple Pay users about a new promotion offering discounts on Columbia Gear.  You can get US$20 off purchases of $120 or more from the sportswear company. The discount works when you make a purchase from the Columbia website and us ‌Apple Pay‌ to...

Apple TV has announced a new eight-episode dating documentary series, “The Last Person on Earth,” with New York Times bestselling author and couples therapist Esther Perel.  Here’s how it’s described: In the series, couples who appear to be opposites are expertly...

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OpenAI is relaunching Health in ChatGPT with access for more users and features build on feedback from the initial round of testing. Health in ChatGPT is a dedicated feature that allows U.S. users to s connect their Apple Health data and supported medical records...

Emergency SOS via satellite is now available in Andorra and Iceland, according to an updated Apple support document — as noted by MacRumors. With iPhone 14 or later (all models), you can use Emergency SOS via satellite to text emergency services when you’re off the...

Apple TV has announced that “The Morning Show,” the Emmy, Actor Award and Critics Choice Award-winning series, starring and executive produced by Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston, will return for its fifth and final season in 2027.  The series was among the...

Apple and Ford have announced that Apple Maps will be integrated directly into Ford’s upcoming Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) Platform through Apple’s new MapKit for Automotive software development kit (SDK).  Coming to Ford’s UEV Platform in 2027, this...

A small but steady number of iPhone buyers switch from Android. Last week Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) updated its switching (and loyalty) analysis to show around 12% of iPhone buyers came from the Android operating system.  But what iPhones do...

Apple has released Safari Technology Preview 248 that includes fixes and updates for Accessibility, CSS, Editing, Forms, Images, JavaScript, Media, Navigation, Networking, Rendering, SVG, Scrolling, Security, Storage, Web API, Web Inspector, WebDriver, and WebRTC....

According to MacRumors, Apple’s privacy policy for the Apple Store app suggests it will soon get a virtual shopping assistant to help users decide what to purchase. From the policy: Where the Apple Store app virtual shopping assistant is available, Apple collects and...

Apple has expanded AppleCare+ coverage for theft and loss in Japan to iPad and Apple Watch, and introduced a new subscription plan. Customers can choose from monthly and one-year plans for all Apple products, so they will be more flexible to receive coverage for the...